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Here's an interesting exercise to kill an afternoon: go to any small town cemetery that's at least 100 years old. The older the better.
Find the surnames of the earliest graves. The earliest graves are almost illegible and rarely have more than a name.
Make note of two or three of the founding families. (eg. Smith, Jones)
Look at later gravestones. It's amazing the amount of info to be found: Parents, children, cousins...
On a notepad, start building a family tree. See how many generations have Smith and Jones as husband and wife and try to determine their relationship to each other.
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"Do not resent growing old. Many are denied the privilege" Irish proverb
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